Dissertation
The relationship of metacognition to perceived clinical decision making by registered nurses
ProQuest Dissertations Publishing
01 Jan 2015
Abstract
Although clinical decision making in nursing has been studied extensively in relation to frameworks and models, there is a gap in the literature. The clinical decision making process is not always a simple choice between alternatives, and therefore requires RNs to have the skills to manage and evaluate their thinking and decisions. The term for this is metacognition. This descriptive correlational study examined the relationship of metacognition to perceived clinical decision making by RNs using metacognitive theory as the basis for this research. The instruments used in this study included a demographic data questionnaire, the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI), and the Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scale (CDMNS). Data were collected using a web-based survey that was distributed through the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses Association. Demographic data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlations were used to examine relationships between variables and a step wise multiple regression analysis, was used to examine the relationships between the predictors of perceived clinical decision making; metacognition, knowledge of cognition, regulation of cognition, age, and level of education. The sample consisted of 240 RNs from the nine geographic regions of the United States. Participants demonstrated high levels of metacognition and moderate to high levels of perceived clinical decision making. The study demonstrated a positive significant relationship between metacognition and perceived clinical decision making by RNs.
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Details
- Title
- The relationship of metacognition to perceived clinical decision making by registered nurses
- Creators
- Mary Yost
- Publisher
- ProQuest Dissertations Publishing
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Identifiers
- 991019170475704721